Saturday morning.
The fourth period was chemistry class. Since vacation began after this class, the classroom was filled with restless energy.
Yet beneath that, the boys in the class also harbored a faint sense of anticipation.
There was no other reason: this was Chemistry Teacher Guo Ran's class.
Compared to immature sixteen-year-old girls, Teacher Guo Ran, who had just graduated from college, possessed an entirely different kind of charm.
Many students looked forward to her classes, including Dong Qingfeng, Cui Yu, and Duan Shigang from the former Class 8, as well as new students like Chai Wei and Cao Kun.
Chai Wei in particular took advantage of Chemistry Teacher Guo Ran's absence before class to casually say, "Back in Class 6, I was very good at chemistry. At most three people in the whole class were better than me."
"Guo Ran was Class 6's teacher. Whenever other students couldn't answer a question, she'd often call on me."
"I didn't really want to answer, but I had no choice. I had to give her some face."
He was merely recounting events, but between the lines, he showed off both his chemistry skills and Guo Ran's reliance on and regard for him.
Bai Yuxia caught his meaning. Ordinarily, she would probably have just replied with a breezy, "Oh?"
But now, Bai Yuxia nodded lightly. "Mm, you're pretty impressive. To make Teacher Guo see you in a new light."
When Chai Wei heard that, he felt better than if he had eaten an ice pop in the sweltering heat of summer. He had demonstrated his abilities before Bai Yuxia many times, yet each time, she had responded with casual indifference.
It was like punching cotton, leaving him deeply dissatisfied.
But now, she was acting completely differently.
Could it be that Teacher Guo Ran's